Paramore Announce New Album 'This Is Why', Share Title Track
Thursday, 29 September 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Paramore have announced their long-awaited sixth album.
The follow-up to 2017's 'After Laughter' is called 'This Is Why' and will arrive on February 10 via Atlantic Records. It was produced in Los Angeles by Carlos de la Garza, and will comprise 10 tracks, though the tracklist is still to be revealed.
As a preview, the trio have dropped the title track, a percussive, funk-pop song that draws influence from the likes of Talking Heads and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Featuring post-pandemic lyrics, it marks their first new music in five years and arrives with a video directed by Turnstile's Brendan Yates. Hayley Williams commented:
"This Is Why was the very last song we wrote for the album. To be honest, I was so tired of writing lyrics but Taylor convinced Zac and I both that we should work on this last idea. What came out of it was the title track for the whole album."
She added: "It summarizes the plethora of ridiculous emotions, the rollercoaster of being alive in 2022, having survived even just the last three or four years. You'd think after a global pandemic of fucking biblical proportions and the impending doom of a dying planet, that humans would have found it deep within themselves to be kinder or more empathetic or something."
The news comes as the band prepare to hit the stage this weekend (October 2) to kick off a run of intimate North American shows. They'll also make festival appearances at Austin City Limits, When We Were Young and Corona Capital Festival.
Paramore Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sun October 02 2022 - BAKERSFIELD California - Mechanics Bank Theater (USA)
Tue October 04 2022 - MAGNA Utah - Great Saltair (USA)
Thu October 06 2022 - OMAHA Nebraska - Orpheum Theatre - Omaha (USA)
Sat October 08 2022 - OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma - Criterion - OKC (USA)
Sun October 09 2022 - AUSTIN Texas - Austin City Limits (USA)
Tue October 11 2022 - CHESTERFIELD Missouri - Factory (USA)
Fri October 14 2022 - BONNER SPRINGS Kansas - Azura Amphitheater (USA)
Thu October 20 2022 - LOS ANGELES California - Wiltern (USA)
Sat October 22 2022 - LAS VEGAS - Festival Grounds (USA)
Sun October 23 2022 - LAS VEGAS - Festival Grounds (USA)
Thu October 27 2022 - LOS ANGELES California - Belasco Theater Los Angeles (USA)
Sat October 29 2022 - LAS VEGAS - Festival Grounds (USA)
Mon November 07 2022 - TORONTO - History Toronto (USA)
Wed November 09 2022 - CHICAGO Illinois - Chicago Theatre (USA)
Fri November 11 2022 - CINCINNATI Ohio - Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center (USA)
Sun November 13 2022 - NEW YORK New York - Beacon Theatre (USA)
Tue November 15 2022 - ATLANTA Georgia - Tabernacle Atlanta (USA)
Wed November 16 2022 - SAINT AUGUSTINE Florida - St. Augustine Amphitheatre (USA)
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